Background
Liu, Benjamin Young-hwai was born on August 15, 1934 in Shanghai, China. Son of Wilson Wan-su and Dorothy Pao-ning (Cheng) Liu.
Liu, Benjamin Young-hwai was born on August 15, 1934 in Shanghai, China. Son of Wilson Wan-su and Dorothy Pao-ning (Cheng) Liu.
Student, National Taiwan University, 1954. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Nebraska, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1960.
Doctorate (honorary), University Kupio, Finland, 1991.
Associate engineer Honeywell Company, Minneapolis, 1956. Research assistant, instructor University Minnesota, 1956-1960, assistant professor, 1960-1967, associate professor, 1967-1969, professor, 1969-1993, regents professor, 1993—2002, regents professor emeritus, since 2002, director Particle Technology Laboratory, 1973-1995. Director Center for Filtration Research, 1995—2002, professor emeritus, 2002.
President Managing Successful Programmes Corporation, Shoreview, Minnesota, since 2002. Visiting professor University Paris, 1968-1969. Patentee in field.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Institute Environmental Sciences (vice president 1993-1995), Air and WasteMgmt. Association, American Association for Aerosol Research (president 1986-1988), Chinese American Association Minnesota (president 1971-1972), National Academy of Engineering (Fuchs' prize 1994), American Filtration and Separation Society.
Married Helen Hai-ling Cheng, June 14, 1958. 1 son, Lawrence A.S.